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Announcements History Alive! 19451950 The War Ends/ Society Changes Cincinnati History Museum Saturday,May 2lst,12 pm4 pm and Sunday,May 22nd,1 pm5 pm ixty years ago, May 1945, Allied victories toppled the Nazi regime. Three months later,the first use of atomic weapons forced the Japanese to surrender. As the war ended, America,and Cincinnati ,stood at a pivotal moment in the creation of modern society. If you are a member of the " Greatest Generation ," one of their children,or simply an admirer, the Cincinnati History Museum invites you to share and preserve the stories and the artifacts of Cincinnati in the closing days of World War II and its immediate aftermath. Music,cars,and our interpretive staff will help set the stage for your 1940's memories. This is YOUR opportunity to tell the story of the 1940's to make HISTORY ALIVE! Share your memories with others. Have them recorded for posterity.Share your photo albums and the other " special things"you saved all these years. Be a part of the history with Cincinnati Museum Center' s History Alive! 19451950 . Museum Admission: Adult, $ 6.75 and Child, $ 4.75. Cincinnati History Museum Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal 1301 Western Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45203 Cincinnati Locomotive Builders incinnati Museum Center is pleased to announce the publication of the third edition of Cincinnati Locomotive Builders: 18451868 . First published by the Smithsonian Institution in 1965,the third edition has 200 pages, 80 illustrations, a bibliography,referelIce notes and an index.John W.White, Jr., a native USO 98 OHIO VALLEY HISTORY rhirct t'( litio, i: Rf,vixt· d al,( 1 2. rp, clect of Cincinnati, has written 13 books and 140 articles. He worked at the Smithsonian Institution for 32 years as a curaton department chairman and a senior historian . He currently teaches history at Miami University. Oxford, OH. Graphic artist Jon Davis of Calift, rnia Tbe Pilson Historical Society presents Tbe 13tb Public Conference of Tbe Filson Institute 6The Control of Information: Censorship,Democracy, and a Free Press from World War II to the Present" Friday and Saturday,May 2021 , 2005 Louisville,Kentucky r« hroughout our nation's history wartime leaders and media have struggled with managing the delicate balance of national security and the public's right to know. In this post 9/ 11 society,the public's access to information is perhaps more restricted than at any time in memory. Join us as this 13th SPRING 2005 created a beautiful cc, lor illustration for the third edidon . You may order copies of the book and/ or poster by calling 513287 7080 . Prices: Book - $ 18.95 plus $ 3. 00 shipping and handling; 12x24 c(, lor print 5.95 plus $ 2.00 shipping and handling. Public (: onference of The Filson Institute explores censorship, freedom of the press, and secrecy during and after World War II. Friday,May 20 Bob Edwards Lecture Reception Wineand Cheese Receptic, n at 5: 30 p.in., Lecture at 6:30 p.m. The Filson Historical Society Bob Edwards - " Edward R.Murrow and tbe Birth of Broadcast Journalis, 11" Louisville native Bob Edwards,past host of NPR' s Morning Edition for 30 years, discusses one of America' s most celebrated broadcast journalists and 99 ANNOUNCEMENTS how Edward Murrow changed the way we receive, understand,and respond to the news. Bob Edwards' book, Edward R. Murrow and the Birth of Broadcast Journalism,will be available for purchase and signing following tbe lecture. Cost for Friday' s Bob Edwards Lecture 86 Reception: 15 for Filson members 20 for nonmembers Saturday,May 21 Day of Lectures,T he Filson Historical Society 9:30 a.m. 4 :00 p.m. Clarence Wyatt - " Shaping tbe Message" Centre College history professor Clarence Wyatt looks at the forces that shaped coverage of the war in Vietnam and compares them with those faced by journalists covering the wars in Iraq. Molly Bingham - " Molly Bingham:Tbe Nuts & Bolts of Covering Tbe Iraq War" Photojournalist Molly Bingham discusses some of the details of how a journalist goes about covering war in the digital age, the decisions of " getting there", access, working with magazines and newspapers , how much input the journalist is given for the...